Tenants at a council-owned block of flats in Kent have criticised new rules restricting washing lines and furniture on their balconies.
Gravesham Borough Council raised concerns about "combustible" materials outside of properties.
The Labour-run council justified their worries to enforce the restrictions; however, residents have called the order "unreasonable".
One of the neighbours said the council told the residents to "take everything off" due to "fire safety" concerns.
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The neighbour, known as Tracy, said one family had been told to take their washing lines down and remove plastic chairs.
She said: "At the end of the day, they are saying plastic chairs can combust... Have you ever seen a plastic chair combust?
"I have a chair and table on my balcony, and I've already had to take my wooden fence down because [the council] said they would take it down and charge me if I didn't. I'm paying for a balcony I can't use."
Following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the council said that "more emphasis is being placed on the risk of external fire spread".
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Resident Steve Reely feels the rules from the council are "petty".
He said: "[The council] leave lots of rubbish all over town, but we have to keep our balconies clean. In some respects, it's petty. It's like someone is trying to justify their job.
"There are greater fire risks than our personal balconies. It's ridiculous."
Another neighbour Karen claimed that their are no fire hazards when all she has is a "kid's bike, scooter and two washing lines".
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|Neighbours have called the new rules 'ridiculous' and 'petty'
She said she would remove her washing lines "if the council are going to pay for me to use my dryer".
A council spokesman said: "Our tenants and leaseholders have recently been contacted by us regarding fire safety issues particularly around balconies.
"During fire risk assessments carried out at Shepherd Street, our assessors found numerous balconies with combustible screening fitted, which could allow flames to spread vertically up the building, and advised that the screening should be removed.
"Since the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, much more emphasis is being placed on the risk of external fire spread."